Hello friends. It seems I have lost some weight. This is not something I tried to do. In fact, I really didn’t notice until some friends began to ask me about it. And then there was the scale at the doctor’s office that confirmed that indeed, I have shed some pounds. Many of you think […]

Happy (sort-of) Birthday, you crazy, wonderful country, you! America, you are one of the greatest social experiments ever devised … and I am (usually) so proud of you. You’re growing up, kid! … continuing to mature … getting so big … learning some hard lessons … And hey … I want you to know: I […]

Our family loves a good thrift shop. Our house, our closets, and our bookshelves are filled with goodies that cost pennies on the dollar. From comic books to muck boots to furniture and kitchen sinks … the Bangor area is full of non-profit thrift shops to meet every need. Not only can you save good money […]

I am a big believer in the following sentiment (in fact, I think I made it up): Show me you at your best and I will congratulate you. Show me you at your worst and I will trust you. Well, my friends … time to earn your trust … For years I have been dealing […]

If my son had it his way, he would have a superhero themed birthday party each and every year. I totally understand him on this – when you love something so much why change it? Last year for my 40th, I had a mega fun Star Wars Lego Shark party. And I’m now thinking that I should […]

Hello BDN readers! Welcome to my humble blog. Recently, the Bangor Daily News asked me to share this blog with their readers via their online newspaper edition. I would love to begin by giving you some lofty reason for my writing this blog. I want to treat you to the perfect elevator speech about the theme […]

About a week ago, I had lunch with my dear friend and fellow photographer, Jim Counihan. This sweet man described a gift he had created for his best friend’s birthday. This best friend loves Maine but does not live here. So, Jim created a photo album full of pictures of some of his friend’s favorite […]

Today, a dear friend of mine posted this as her facebook status: Tell me a story. And so I did: On August 21, 2005 – I made a trip to Haiti to meet my son for the first time. He was 5 months old and living in an orphanage in Port-au-Prince. I had seen photos of […]

I have spent nearly a year trying to figure out how in the world I can convey to readers of this blog the magnitude of what my family endured on January 13, 2013. Not just the tragic stuff, but the amazing and unexpected good that came from an event that was so devastating. I have […]

First Day of 3rd Grade. Homeschool style. This means we made it through 2nd Grade (so says the lovely lady who approved our 2nd Grade portfolio and passed us on to Grade 3). Which means, apparently, that I know how to teach up to 2nd Grade. This makes me feel semi-proud. Yeah, I taught my […]

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Jodi Renshaw

Jodi is a homeschooling Mom, a photographer, a wife, and a proud resident of the city of Bangor. She spends part of her time working at a locally-owned shop in the downtown area, part of her time homeschooling her favorite young man, and most of her time behind a camera lens. She often writes about adoption, family life, homeschooling, and community.